Melania stuns in black as she arrives with military escort for UFC showdown on White House lawn

First Lady Melania Trump arrived at President Donald Trump’s birthday UFC fight wearing a chic all-black ensemble. 

The First Lady wore a leather jacket in her trademark way, perched over her shoulders, with a fitted black dress and pumps. 

A spokesperson for the First Lady told the Daily Mail that Melania was sporting head-to-toe Dolce & Gabbana. 

She wore a diamond-encrusted cross necklace similar to one worn by her late mother.

A military escort walked alongside her as she strutted on the South Lawn toward the towering ‘Claw,’ where she joined her husband. 

The fight coincides with the President’s 80th birthday and is part of the semiquincentennial celebration, being produced by Freedom 250, the group Trump created by executive order to have some creative control over the events. 

The First Lady has generally skipped attending UFC events alongside her husband, but was on hand last year for the military parade, marking the Army’s 250th birthday, which also landed on June 14. 

The UFC built a massive structure in the White House’s South Lawn to accommodate about 4,000 guests, with the President being given control over a majority of the tickets. 

Members of the Trump family got some of the best seats in the house.

Barron Trump was perched behind his mother and father.  

Other Trumps spotted at the fight included Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, Donald Trump Jr, his new wife, Bettina Trump, Eric and Lara Trump with their daughter Carolina, Tiffany Trump, and her husband, Michael Boulos, and granddaughter Kai Trump.

Melania’s father, Viktor Knavs, attended and was positioned in the audience close to his daughter. 

Vice President JD Vance, who celebrated his wedding anniversary Sunday, also got a spot near the Octagon, where the action takes place. 

Usha Vance is currently pregnant with the couple’s fourth child. 

Trump has long been close with UFC CEO Dana White – who introduced the President at the 2024 Republican National Convention – so he allowed him to host the first-ever professional sporting event on the White House property. 

A huge swath of the South Lawn was covered by the ‘Claw,’ with dressing rooms for the ‘Octagon Girls’ tucked a floor underneath. 

Fighters were seen warming up in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, the ornate gray building that houses the VP’s office, among other things, located next door to the residence. 

The Ellipse was turned into an area where fans could watch the fights, complete with a cash bar selling $12 Bud Lights.  

Ahead of the event, clouds gathered over the White House as thunderstorms threatened to delay the fights. 

But the event started with only a short weather delay. 

Earlier Sunday, the President’s public schedule said he was having a celebratory birthday dinner with the Trump family members. 

Around the same time, he announced on Truth Social that the US had struck a deal with Iran to end the Iran war. 

A peace agreement would likely be signed on Friday. 

The President will head to the G7 summit at the conclusion of Sunday night’s UFC event, flying to France overnight. 

The First Lady is not attending this year’s G7.